title: Traumatic tattoo from battery-operated earrings.
abstract: Traumatic tattoos result from accidental deposition of pigmented particles in the dermis. Battery-operated devices should be added to the list of situations in which traumatic tattoos may arise. In this case, an iron-containing tattoo was removed by Mohs' micrographic surgery with an acceptable cosmetic result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Gibney
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Fosko
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Segal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004431:Ear, External / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015580:Mohs Surgery; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*